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You Strongly Prefer to Conduct Directive Interviews, Because in Your

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You strongly prefer to conduct directive interviews, because in your experience you end up with better information and can make better hiring recommendations to your client managers. At the beginning of one particular interview, the candidate pulls out a list of questions that she wants to ask you before she decides whether to proceed with the balance of the interview. Which of the following response would be most appropriate?


A) Explain to the candidate that you use a directive approach to interviewing and that it helps you make better hiring recommendations. As such, you'll be happy to answer her questions at the end of the interview.
B) Explain to the candidate that you will be happy to answer her questions at the end of the interview, once she has had an opportunity to answer the questions that you will be asking her.
C) Since there is nothing to be gained by getting into a confrontation with a candidate, you decide to answer her questions. Besides, in light of her approach, you've already decided to eliminate her from consideration for the position.
D) Since there is nothing to be gained by getting into a confrontation with a candidate, you decide to answer her questions. Besides, in light of her approach, you think she might have just the kind of spunk and tenacity that this organization needs.

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